Resume

Education

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2005-2008
Department of the Applied Arts and Design of Moscow Textile Institute, BFA.1977
Moscow School of the Fine Arts 1971-1973

Faculty appointments

Portrait Instructor at Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington, Delaware
Portrait and Figure Instructor at the Center for Creative Arts, Yorklyn, Delaware
Portrait and Figure Sculpture Instructor at the Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA

Memberships

Commissions and collections

2017 - Commission to make a portrait bust of philanthropist John Hynansky, Wilmington, DE
2017 - Commission to make a portrait bust of James Tilton for James Tilton Society, Wilmington, DE
2016 - Commission to paint pastel portrait of Rev.Christopher Sims, Wilmington, DE
2014 - Commission to make a bronze relief portrait of the Wilmington Montessori School founder, Marie Dugan.

2011 - Commission to make a life size bronze statue of Saint Leonie Aviat for Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish in Drexel Hill, PA.

2009 - Commission to make a cast stone sculpture of playing child for Wilmington Montessori School, Wilmington, DE

2008 - Commission to make a bonded bronze family portrait sculpture for Catalano family, Centerville, DE

Commissioned portraits in pastel and oil are in many private collections. Small sculptures and drawings are in many private collections.

Awards and Publications

December 2019, bonded bronze sculpture Dreamer received Alphaeus P. Cole Memorial Award for sculpture at the Salmagundi Art Club 111st Annual Thumb-Box Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

November 2019, pastel Siesta was published in the special issue "Best of Drawing" by Artists Magazine.

March 2019, cast stone relief Time Traveler received Certificate of Excellence Award at the Portrait Society of America International Competition.

January 2019, pastel Siesta won at the Strokes of Genius competition, and was selected for publishing in the Strokes of Genius 11, Best of Drawing book, in stores in January 2020.

December 2018, portrait sculpture Julia received Alphaeus P. Cole Memorial Award for sculpture at the Salmagundi Art Club 110th Annual Thumb-Box Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

December 2018, bronze bust Philanthropist has been selected as a finalist at the Portrait Society of America's Members Competition.

December 2018, bronze sculpture Silence was published as part of the Fine Arts Connoisseur Magazine Today's Masters feature on Figurative Art in December issue.

May 2018, bronze bust Rebecca received Philip Isenberg Memorial Award for Sculpture at the Salmagundi Arts Club Annual Juried exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

January 2018, bronze sculpture Dreamer received Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award for Realistic Sculpture at the CLWAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY

December 2017, photo of bronze sculpture Dancer was published as part of the Fine Arts Connoisseur Magazine Today's Masters feature on Music and Dance in Jan/Feb issue

December 2017, bronze sculpture Summer Night has been selected as a finalist at the Portrait Society of America's Members competition.

December 2016, bronze sculpture Julia won Council of American Art societies Award at the CWLAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY

December 2016, cast stone relief Guitarist was selected as a finalist at the Portrait Society of America's members competition.

November 2016, bronze portrait Sophomore was selected as a finalist at the 12th Art Renewal Center International Salon in the Portraiture category.

October 2016, pastel portrait No Excuses won at the Strokes of Genius competition and was published in the Strokes of Genius 8, Best of Drawing book.

August 2016, pastel Kailey has been selected as a finalist in the Portraits/ Figures category of The Artist's Magazine 33rd Annual Art Competition.

May 2016, bronze sculpture Silence won the Hannibal DeBellis & Richman sculpture Award at the Salmagundi Art Club Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY

December 2015, bronze sculpture Repose won Council of American Art societies Award at the CWLAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY

May 2015 - Bronze sculpture Julia won Honorable Mention Award at the Art Renewal Center 2014-2015 International ARC Salon.

April 2015 - Bronze sculpture Dancer won Exeptional Merit Award at the International Portrait Society of America Competition, and my portfolio of works won the Best Portfolio Award.

December 2014 - Bronze sculpture Silence was awarded CLWAC Medal of Honor for best sculpture at the CLWC 118th Annual Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY

August 2014 - My bronze sculpture Silence was pictured in the National Sculpture Society announcement of the 81st Annual Awards Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens, SC, in the August 2014 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine.

July 2014 - Pastel River of Dreams has been selected as a finalist in the Portraits/ Figures category of The Artist's Magazine 31st Annual Art Competition.

2014 - The pastel In Morning Light won in the Art Journey competition and was selected to be included with a two page spread in the new Art Journey, Portraits and Figures book.

2013 - The pastel Debut and lithograph Defiance won in the Strokes of Genius competition and were published in the Strokes of Genius 5, Best of Drawing book

July 2012 - The bronze sculpture Rebecca was awarded the Leona Karp Braverman Award at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship Exhibition

April 2011 - Two articles about the Statue of St. Leonie Aviat, commissioned by the St. Bernadette Church in Drexel Hill, were published in the Delaware County Daily Times

2011 - The pastels Reading Fantasy and Pensive won in the Strokes of Genius competition and were published in Strokes of Genius 3, Best of Drawing book

Upcoming and Recent Exhibitions

• January 2020, CLWAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
• December 2019, The Thumb Box Exhibition, Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY
• September 2019, Juried Exhibition of Figurative Art, Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE
• September 2019, Solo show as a Featured artist for the State of Delaware Division of the Arts, Mezzanine Gallery, Wilmington, DE
• August 2019, National Sculpture Society 86th Annual Awards Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
• July 2019, Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition, Old Lyme, CT
• June 2019, Salmagundi Art Club Juried Pastel Exhibition, New York, NY
• February 2019, "Figuratively Speaking" Exhibition, Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY
• August 2018, National Sculpture Society 85th Annual Awards Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
• May 2018, Salmagundi Art Club members Annual Juried exhibition, New York, NY
• January 2018, CLWAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
• November 2017, Salmagundi Art Club Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
• September 2017, National Sculpture Society "Performance in Sculpture" Exhibition at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, FL
• September 2017, Pastel Society of America 45th Annual Enduring Brilliance Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
• August 2017, National Sculpture Society 84th Annual Awards Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
• April 2017, HVAA Annual Juried exhibition, Salmagundi Arts Club, New York, NY
• December 2016, CLWAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
• October 2016, National Juried exhibition "The Nude Figure" at the Wayne Arts Center, Wayne, PA
• May 2016, Salmagundi Art Club Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
• December 2015, CLWAC Annual Juried exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
• September 2015, National Sculpture Society “Performance in Sculpture” Exhibition at the David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, FL
• August 2015, National Sculpture Society 82nd Annual Awards Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
• April 2015 Portrait Society of America Exhibition of works of Finalists, Atlanta,GA
• August 2015, National Sculpture Society 82nd Annual Awards Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
• April 2015 Portrait Society of America Exhibition of works of Finalists, Atlanta,GA
• December 2014, CLWC 118th Annual Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
• September 2014, National Sculpture Society 81st Annual Awards Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, SC
• May 2014, Solo show as a Featured artist for the State of Delaware Division of the Arts, Mezzanine Gallery, Wilmington, DE
• July 2013, The Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 114th Annual Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA